The History Behind Shipping Containers

Written By Bobby Shoule

Ever sit on I-95 surrounded by trucks hauling containers and wonder where they’re all headed? 🚛

Believe it or not, you wouldn’t have seen those before 1966, which is when the first shipping container changed the game forever.

From break-bulk chaos to containerized efficiency, logistics has come a long way and J.W. Hampton’s been here through it all (since 1865, actually).

Bobby Shoule
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